“How you pray determines how you finally live” — from the ancient contemplative tradition “The will of God is not a ‘fate’ to which we must submit, but a creative act in our life that produces something absolutely new, something hitherto unforeseen by the laws and established patterns. Our cooperation consists not solely in conforming to external laws, but in opening our wills to this mutually creative act.” — Thomas Merton Out of the gates, I am not wanting to get hung up on

“Man is born asleep, lives asleep, and dies asleep, only imagining that he is awake.” — G. I. Gurdjieff 10 years ago, I was completely asleep and utterly convinced I was awake. I was the overachiever, crushing my career, my finances, my community, outworking every person in the room. I was the people-pleaser, coaching every kids team and sitting on every board, giving myself away so I would be loved. I was the egomaniac who believed he deserved more than everyone around him,

“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” — Wayne Dyer Perhaps I will say this slightly different based on my own experience. Abundance is not something I need to build —it is a frequency I endeavor to align with. It is spiritual power versus a material force. Abundance is not out there waiting to be earned, chased, or deserved. It is already here, already broadcasting, and the only real question is whether I am tuned to receive it. AND — this wou